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Skull fracture and intracranial injury

1 hospitalization · 2016010547 · 1/20/2016 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
1 Devon Road, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26508
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 20, 2016, at approximately 3:15pm, a city carrier was hospitalized after falling while delivering mail to a residential home. The employee slipped and fell on ice resulting in a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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